Need Clarifications

[Elwinski 0]

Hi everyone!

I've been lingering here for a while reading and reading things, and although some things seem really clear, other things don't. I've also been told so many different things too, so my heads overloaded with different information and most of it is uncertain. I'm hoping you guys might help me with a few things

I entered the U.S on an F1 visa in 2008, and my beautiful husband and I got married just over a month ago, we had been together 3 years prior. My husband is a USC, born in California, and i am scottish. We got married in California and we both live together in Cali also. This week we are going to turn in all the paperwork required to change my status, so i want to know we have everything correct.

The documents i have are I-130

I-345 (affidavit of support)

I-864 (affidavit of support)

I-765 (employment authorization)

G-325a (bio)

I-693 (medical)

Am i missing any documents? I'm unsure if i need to fill out the I-129/f? Also filling out the CR-1 sounds appealing and less expensive, but i'm unsure if i can seeing i am already living in America, i thought that was only open to people who lived overseas?

What other things do i need to add with these forms? How do i go about getting a police report from my home country? I've never come across this before and don't know how i'd go about it.

I'm also confused about the medical. I already went to get my medical and a blood test that tested for many of the things listed on the form, but not all of them, is this going to be a problem? And it also asks that a "civil surgeon" complete and sign the form, is this just a normal doctor?

Sorry for so many questions, but i hope you can help, its annoying how complex the process is!

Thanks to all in advance

[Elwinski 0]

oh wow, haha i've just noticed how off i was on the spelling of my topic, i really do need to get a new keyboard as there are so many stiff keys! for anyone it was meant to read "Need clarifications" instead.

[imaisha 1]

Because you are already in the country you will not be applying for a K-3 or a CR-1 visa. You will be adjusting status from another visa type. Please begin with the guide here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide2

[canadian_wife 1,826]

Guides are excellent place to start, remember to file the I-485 to adjust status and your AP as well. Visas are issued to enter a country, since you are already in the US you do not need a visa, you need to adjust your status from a student (F-1) to a permanent resident.

Good luck.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

oh wow, haha i've just noticed how off i was on the spelling of my topic, i really do need to get a new keyboard as there are so many stiff keys! for anyone it was meant to read "Need clarifications" instead.

Corrections to title made

also moving to AOS from non-family visas forum too

Edited August 17, 2009 by Kathryn41